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In memory of those we’ve lost, we’ve put together this special collection of voices. The first two are stories from those who fought alongside soldiers who were killed; the last is the recollection of a man who saw the aftermath of Kristallnacht as a child. All of us at STRA are grateful for the sacrifices made by those in the armed forces and their families.

David Schoenbrun was a foreign correspondent for CBS, and according to Studs’ introduction, “took part in the liberation of certain French cities after World War II.” He joined Studs in 1980 to talk about his book Soldiers of the Night: The Story of the French Resistance. Here he tells Studs about Marie-Madeleine Foucarde, the leader of a resistant intelligence network.

Ron Kovic is best-known for his book Born on the Fourth of July. He talked with Studs in 1977 about the emotional difficulties he encountered while writing the book and what inspired him to finish it.

Werner Burkhardt was a German jazz critic and the author of The Story of Jazz: From New Orleans Jazz to Rock Jazz. He and Studs got together in 1967 to talk about jazz but also about Werner’s growing up in Germany as a teenager during World War II. Here he tells Studs about his experience the morning after Kristallnacht.